Tectonic plates are massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that float atop the semi-fluid mantle, constantly shifting and ...

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over Earth's mantle. ... a 2023 study in the journal Science suggests.

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and ...

A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will ...

These transformations influence tectonic plate dynamics and mantle convection. The discovery of an unusually thick transition zone beneath the Lesser Antilles suggests a unique, basalt-rich ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents ...

In this episode we will use everyday materials to learn about tectonic plates and fault lines. ... Science Academy Episode 24: Plate Tectonics . By Cat Taylor. Published: Mar. 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM CDT ...

Plate tectonics is a fundamental feature of Earth. As far as astronomers know, other planets may have broken-up crusts, ... Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience.

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed. Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong ...

And theoretical modeling shows it's possible for plate tectonics to exist in Hadean conditions, Jun Korenaga, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale University, told Live Science.